Underwear



March 13; 192s. Y 1,662,400

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Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

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Application 'flied February 18, i927. serial No. 169,214.

My invention relates to underwear and more particular-ty to modifications in union suits ofthe athletic type. v

A greatmany nien prefer to wear the short athletic underwear throughout the year but find that such underg'arments do not afford sufficient protection to the chest and bach, consequently making it necessary to wear an extra garment, such as a vest, or change to heavy underwear when they would much prefer the short athletic type.

, The 'principal object of my invention is to provide underwear' which will combine the comfort/Tot the athletic type with suitable protection from cold weather.

Another object of' my invention is to provide garments that may be laundered in the saine manner as ordinary cotton goods without danger of being distorted by shrinking.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinatter,`I attain in the following manner, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a front view of a suit of underwear embodying my invention;

Figure 9. a vertical section taken on line 2-2 on Figure 1, and

Figure 3 a transverse section taken on line 33 on Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a front view of a suit ot underwear showing a certain modilication ot my invention, and

Figure 5 a vertical section taken on line 5 5 on Figure 4 and showing an additional modification.

Referring now more particularly to Figures 1, 2 and 3, the main garment 6 is a union suit made in the same manner as is customary in the manufact-ure of the athletic type of cotton underwear and maybe made of similar material. Superiinposed on the upper part of main garment 6 is a vest comprising a front piece 7 and a back piece 8 secured to one another by seams on the tops ot the shoulders 9 and by seams extending from the arm holes to the bottom of the vest. The i'ront and back pieces are stitched to the main garment at these points as well as around the neck 10, around arm holes 11, along front edges 12 and 13, and across the bottom 14 of the vest.

The union suit shown opens down the front and edges 12 and 13 are secured to one another by a series of buttons 15 and a knitted webbing 16 is inserted in the back of 18 vio'rining the bottom of arm hole 11.

main garment Gglboth these features *being `j n customaryy in athletic underwear. Back 'front of the garment to a vpoint approximately opposite the lower edge ot' piece 8;

As athletic underwear is provided with large loose arm holes,` I provide an elastic band 17 which has its ends stitched in seam normal length of elastic 17 is considerably shorter than the distance betweenthe points on seainlS to which its ends are attached so that gathers 19 are formed in seam 1S, as plainly shown in Figure 3. i

By referring to Figure 1, it will be noted that pieces 7 and 8 are cut away from the bottom of the arm hole 11 so that a small portion of the material forming main garment 6 is exposed. In other words, the arm hole formed in the vest is larger than the arm hole formed in the main garment. This is done in order that tree movement may be provided for the wearer ot' the garment, pieces 7 and 8 are preferably made ot knitted worsted material fully pre-shrunk and are intended to'cause the upper part of the garment to fit snugly. Clinging to the body in this manner, the material forming seam 18 would tend to Hare outwardly and elastic 17 is provided to bring this material against the body.

The garment illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 is similar in all respectsto the garment illustrated in Figure 1 with the exception that front piece 7 a is much longer than piece 7 so that it will extend below the waist of the wearer. somewhat pointed, as shown in Figure 4, in order that there will be no excess material to encumber the wearer when bending or sitting. Thispiece is preferably the full width of the garment at a point approxi mately at the top of thehips of the wearer and curves downwardly from each edge to a point Well below the waist line.

In Figure 5, I have shown an elastic webbing 1G made from knitted worsted material in place of the thin cotton webbing 16 usually employed in athletic underwear in order to provide protection to the kwearer at this point. I have shown piece 16a disposed between main garment' and piece 8 in order to more clearly illustrate that piece 16a is different from piece 16 but it is readily The lower end of piece 7a :is

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understood that this piece may be attached to the garmentl in the same manner as ia piece lo or in any other manner desired. lVith the exception oi' l'ronti piece 7 and webbingr lt'r. all parta1 are duplicates of those shown in Figures l, '.2 and il and have been given like reference numerals.

In manulaettiring the garment, any of the customary materiala are employed in the manufacture ol' main garment but, l'or pieces 7 and S. l preferably employ a eloeely knitted worsted elastic cloth which has been thoroughly pre-shrunk so that the completed garment'. may be laundered Without danger ol'l the worsted part shrinking and distort;- ing,r the proportions of the garment. It is understood7 of course, that heavy Weight; cotton or other material could readily be used in place of Worsted goods but the principal objectl of my invention ia to provide a neat, well-litting, and coiniliortable garment for use during the winter months. I also find that the material used by me in the making of pieces 7 and S is suitable l'or piece 101* as it possesses eullieicnt; elaat'icitly.

lVhile I have described my invention as takinbr a particular 'orm. it will be under- .stood that modilicationa` ma)v be made without departing from the spirit thereol, and hence l do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but conaider that l am at liberty to make auch changeal and alterations, aa lairl)v come Within the f-eope olL the appended claim.

l claim:-

A union suit including a sleevelers main garment made oll woven material and having; arni holes; a. vest, ol.' knitted material, havimar arm liolea4 larger than those in the main garment, secured to the upper pari. olf the main garmeiit; and an elastic band secured in the lower part: ol each armhole in the main garment'.

In t'ec'timonyv whereof l have signed my naine to this specification.

LOUIS RUBiS. 

